The American Redoubt Series: Why the Redoubt?
By Bill Harp
Reader Contributor
Editor’s Note: This is the final piece in the American Redoubt series — an essay by guest contributor Bill Harp. We thank all those who …
Category: Redoubt Series
The American Redoubt Series: The anatomy of a one-party state
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: In last week’s political article we discussed some of the factors that contributed to a building of mistrust for the federal government after …
The American Redoubt Series: Ruby Ridge to Redoubt
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s note: Before delving into the political ethos of the Redoubt movement, we will first examine the politics of North Idaho from the perspective of …
Profiles of the Redoubt: The Redoubt Realtor
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The American Redoubt has many components — political, philosophical and religious. But if there’s one element the movement needs to exist, it’s land.
For the …
The American Redoubt Series: Location, location, location
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: In this final explanatory piece on the American Redoubt movement, we discuss what the ideal characteristics are when folks are looking for a …
The American Redoubt, as told by Alex Barron, ‘The Bard of the American Redoubt’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As the self-described “Bard of the American Redoubt,” Alex Barron doesn’t often give interviews to the press. In fact, this is only the second interview …
The American Redoubt Series: ‘Keeping the faith’ — The role of religion in the American Redoubt
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Faith and country
Nearly 500 people tromped through a muddy, rain-spattered parking lot the morning of Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, bound for the Bonner County …
Profiles of the Redoubt: Sean Statham
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sean Statham grew up and went to school in Boise. Seven or eight years ago, Statham and his wife came to the decision that Boise …
The American Redoubt Series: The Redoubt, as told by founding voice James Wesley, Rawles
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
James Wesley, Rawles was not interviewed for this story.
Citing bad experiences with the Coeur d’Alene Press and Spokesman-Review, among others, Rawles responded …
Profiles of the Redoubt: Beth Baumann
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: Each week, we’ll feature interviews with people who identify with the American Redoubt movement that have reached out to the Reader. If you …
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TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
